NGC 4781

NGC 4781
Hubble Space Telescope image of NGC 4781
Observation data (J2000 epoch)
ConstellationVirgo
Right ascension12h 54m 23s[1]
Declination−10° 32′ 13″[1]
Redshift0000[2]
Heliocentric radial velocity000 ± 0 km/s[2]
Apparent magnitude (B)11.8[1]
Characteristics
TypeSB(rs)d[2]
Other designations
NGC 4781, LEDA 43902, IRAS 12517-1015[1]

NGC 4781 is a barred spiral galaxy in the constellation Virgo. It was discovered by William Herschel on Mar 25, 1786.[3] It is a member of the NGC 4699 Group of galaxies, which is a member of the Virgo II Groups, a series of galaxies and galaxy clusters strung out from the southern edge of the Virgo Supercluster.[4]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d "NGC 4781". SIMBAD. Centre de données astronomiques de Strasbourg. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
  2. ^ a b c "NASA/IPAC Extragalactic Database". ned.ipac.caltech.edu. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
  3. ^ Seligman, Courtney. "New General Catalog Objects: NGC 4750 - 4799". New General Catalog Objects: NGC 4750 - 4799. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
  4. ^ "The Virgo III Groups". Atlas of the Universe. Retrieved 2010-11-27.


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